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1. Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe, various locations 2. EdleeZ Tobacco, 1475 Western Ave., Stuyvesant Plaza, Guilderland 3. Smoker’s Choice, various locations Why? Cigar smokers are a select group of people who often have strong feelings about stogies. This year, the race in this category wasn’t particularly close, with Habana and its upscale stogies and accompanying […]
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1. Barnes and Noble, Colonie Center 2. Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Guilderland 3. Barnes and Noble, Mohawk Commons Why? The bricks-and-mortar options for Capital Region book lovers got a little thinner last year. Two Borders locations closed in 2011 as their parent company struggled ¬ including the Borders in Clifton Park, which was last […]
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1. Southwest Airlines 2. US Airways 3. Delta Airlines Why? Southwest ran away with this category, getting nearly three of every four votes cast. Passengers, apparently tired of being nickled and dimed, liked that Southwest was flexible when travel plans change, didn’t charge for baggage and had low fares. Just a few dozen votes separate […]
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1. SEFCU 2. Capital Communications Federal Credit Union 3. TrustCo. Bank Corp. Why? People in the Capital Region like to put their money with local institutions. And in an area dominated by state government, it makes sense that SEFCU, which started as a credit union for state employees, received the top rating. SEFCU has 30 […]
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1. Northeastern Fine Jewelry, various locations 2. Hannoush Jewelers, various locations 3. Glennpeter Jewelers, various locations Why? There’s no shortage of jewelers in the Capital Region, but our readers keep coming back to this tried-and-true top three. But you can’t please everyone: Some readers said they “don’t like jewelry,” and others said they “don’t make […]
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1. Keeler Motor Car, 1100 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham 2. Jiffy Lube, various locations 3. Lia Auto Group, various locations Why? People seemingly have their favorites and are sticking with them. Keeler and Jiffy Lube changed places from last year, and Lia marked its third consecutive year on the list. Voters did not offer specific comments […]
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